Mollie
A pet form of Mary, through the medieval Malle.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mollie appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 9 different years between 1880 and 1889. Its biggest year was 1915, when 738 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 219 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1884, at No. 79. All told, 48,210 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Molly (176,487), Molli (1,989), Mollee (765) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Mary
Explore Mollie interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,471 | No. 79 |
| 1890s | 3,609 | No. 108 |
| 1900s | 3,475 | No. 138 |
| 1910s | 5,789 | No. 170 |
| 1920s | 4,473 | No. 275 |
| 1930s | 2,773 | No. 354 |
| 1940s | 2,314 | No. 439 |
| 1950s | 2,018 | No. 555 |
| 1960s | 1,459 | No. 782 |
| 1970s | 2,131 | No. 635 |
| 1980s | 3,530 | No. 519 |
| 1990s | 4,659 | No. 458 |
| 2000s | 3,939 | No. 580 |
| 2010s | 3,274 | No. 651 |
| 2020s | 1,250 | No. 1089 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.